Copyright-Friendly and Copyleft Images and Sound (Mostly!)
for Use in Media Projects and Web Pages, Blogs, Wikis, etc.
Most of the media in these collections are attached to generous copyright licensing. Though you may not need to ask permission to use them when publishing on the Web for educational purposes, you should cite or attribute these images to their creators unless otherwise notified! If you see any copyright notices on these pages, read them for further instructions. Note: always check individual licensing notices before publishing on the Web or broadcasting!
Flickr's Creative Commons Pool: Browse through the images provided by Flickr users who have chosen to offer their pictures under a Creative Commons license. A Flickr Advanced Search also allows you to search for these images easily.
Flickr Storm (select appropriate Creative Common license from pull-down menu)
Public Domain Pictures - high resolution photos and illustrations under public domain license
Public Domain Images Public domain images (copyright friendly -safe images), royalty free stock photos. All photos on this site are top quality high resolution public domain images, explicitly placed in the public domain.
Flickr/Library of Congress: The Commons: Goals--To increase access to publicly-held photography collections and to provide a way for the general public to contribute information and knowledge. (Check for licensing on individual images.)
ArtServe:art and architecture from the Mediterranean, India, Japan, and Cambodia)
Copyright-Friendly and Copyleft Images and Sound (Mostly!)
for Use in Media Projects and Web Pages, Blogs, Wikis, etc.
Most of the media in these collections are attached to generous copyright licensing. Though you may not need to ask permission to use them when publishing on the Web for educational purposes, you should cite or attribute these images to their creators unless otherwise notified! If you see any copyright notices on these pages, read them for further instructions.Note: always check individual licensing notices before publishing on the Web or broadcasting!
And for guidance in using copyrighted materials, consult the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education and Copyright Advisory Network
Portals
Other portals (some subject-specific)
Also of interest:
- Photo Tampering Throughout History
- Sound Map of the World
- iStockphoto
- Dreamstime (free and low cost stock images)
Page from Springfield Township School Library